Date Published: August 9, 2017
As UNC Charlotte historian Steven Sabol sees it, his new book is a happy coincidence of fly-fishing and history.
During a 2006 fishing trip to trout-filled Nez Perce Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Sabol spied a sign with tantalizingly scant details about the flight of the Nez Perce through the park in the 19th century.

Sandra Leeds, 58, a former member of the University’s Financial Services Department, died Aug. 4. Her funeral was held Aug. 8 at the Central Church of God. She worked for the University for more than 25 years.

Mary Alexander Road has reopened to through traffic; however, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services continues to oversee work on a section of that road near campus. Sidewalks also remain closed in this construction area. The city anticipates work being completed by Friday, Aug. 18.

Date Published: August 8, 2017
The PGA Championship isn't the only golf news in Charlotte these days. The Charlotte 49ers women's golf team is gearing up for its debut this fall. Mary Kate Hiller, a freshman from Florida, said the program offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity that she could not pass up.

Date Published: August 8, 2017
Majid Powell, a rising senior, is one of 27 UNC Charlotte students spending the summer serving as student leader interns with Freedom School Partners.
“There is a lot at stake,” said the middle grade education major. “Saying that means we acknowledge that we bear some responsibility to be part of the solution.”

Date Published: August 7, 2017
The first students to start school on the UNC Charlotte campus this fall are not undergraduates but 55 high school freshmen. This morning, UNC Charlotte welcomed the inaugural class of the Charlotte Teacher Early College (CTEC), a new five-year program for Charlotte-Mecklenburg students interested in a career in education.

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